Mama's Southern Coconut Cake Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1 15.25 butter cake mix (Be sure to get the full size cake mix and not the reduced size some companies are now marketing)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup Sprite or 7 Up
• 1 stick of butter, melted
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white corn syrup
• 3 egg whites
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 cups shredded coconut